“She is a friend, and a high quality person whom I have great respect for. I am proud to have her support.”

The announcement comes just hours after Sarah’s daughter Bristol released a scathing critique of Cruz, accusing the Texas senator of turning against the former Alaska governor when “she’s stood by you when others haven’t.”

“After hearing what Cruz is now saying about my mom, in a negative knee-jerk reaction, makes me hope my mom does endorse Trump,” Bristol wrote in a blog post.

Trump’s campaign says that Palin will now join him at events in Norwalk, Iowa and Tulsa, Oklahoma tomorrow.